The Larch Farm Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Amazing food, the fish dishes especially!"
• "The food was really good."
• "The food arrived in good time and was delicious! We had fish & chips."
• "Excellent food and very reasonably priced."
• "The food was really nice, the service excellent."
• "All the food was really tasty as usual."
• "The food we had here was fine."

Cons:

• "The food wasn't as good as previous visits."
• "The food absolutely disgusting I dont no where u lot who have left reviews have been eating was terrible."
• "However today I had red snapper tagetelly I managed to fish out a few pieces but the pasta was gluey, very disappointing."
• "The pie was a little soggy my friend told me."
• "Also it smelled really strongly of wet dog near the toilets."
• "The food however is awful I had mixed grill... the steak was overcooked the gammon was very greasy."
• "The food is awful, the service does not even exist."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff pleasant and polite."
• "The staff are always efficient and really friendly."
• "All the staff were attentive, polite and professional."
• "The staff are also extremely friendly and nothing is too much for them!"
• "The staff are friendly and helpful with generally quick service."
• "Staff were very friendly and welcoming."
• "Fantastic friendly staff from Sarah at the bar to Evie and Tara who took care of our every need at the table."

Cons:

• "After being greeted inside I mentioned I'd like to sit outside and the lady said she will be out in a sec... nearly 20 mins later I had to go back in and find my own menus."
• "Came as a party of 4 plus 1 year old.. ordered food.. had to go and ask after 55 minutes where food was."
• "Waitress was cleaning table, saw me waiting at the front but didn't come to help."
• "The waitress concerned did not show any concern whatsoever."
• "The service from the younger female staff was very poor."
• "Service very poor - from the offhand attitude at the bar, no taking of orders at our table despite being a family of 10."
• "Tried to get the attention of the staff but they just looked at us n walked off."

Value

Pros:

• "The 2 for £15 deal is amazing value as the size of the meals are huge!"
• "Great value for money."
• "Breakfast is really good value."
• "The cost was very reasonable priced."
• "This was by far the best meal I’ve had in a restaurant and super affordable."
• "The offer of 2 meals for £16 is on again and they don't minimise the portions!"
• "Impressed with the price."

Cons:

• "Tight portion size and quality does not reflect the high prices."
• "1 pint of beer and a pint of soda and blackcurrant cost £13."
• "The three meals and chips cost over £40."
• "Paid nearly £30 for 2 rounds of drinks which we did get £15 back & didn’t pay for our starters which we waited nearly an hour for & ate because we were famished."
• "Went today for 2 course Christmas lunch and was very disappointed... We paid almost £15 per person for this."
• "The food however was a big let down and no better then what you would be served in your local wetherspoons."
• "The food was good but their bed and breakfast wasn't."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The surroundings are lovely."
• "Nice country type family pub with varied menu."
• "Outdoor seating area very pleasant."
• "Venue is done out really nice, warm and inviting."
• "A very nice homely old worldly pub."
• "Venue is lovely with lots of character."
• "They also have an outside courtyard that's lovely to sit in on hots summers day."

Cons:

• "Also it smelled really strongly of wet dog near the toilets."
• "The car park is large and well maintained. The pub inside was awfulI I personally don't like old farming equipment as decor, it feels like a barn."
• "The walk way from the rooms to the restaurant needs some attention as it's super slippery."
• "Another dark dingy space so we left."
• "Carpet looked very dirty."
• "There's something about the place that always makes me feel it's not clean enough!"
• "The cleanliness of the place was very poor."